Bryant University

Carola Pierluisi '04
Women’s Volleyball
Hall of Fame Class of 2015

At the turn of the century, Bryant volleyball was a dominant force not only within the conference but on the regional landscape as well. The Bulldogs possessed a powerful offense that was equally matched by an air-tight defense led by the play of libero Carola Pierluisi ’04. The Bulldogs posted an amazing record of 132-35 during her career including four-straight trips to the NCAA tournament and back-to-back NE-10 Championships in 2003 and 2004.  A Second Team All-American selection by the AVCA in 2003, Pierluisi was a named the NE-10 Libero of the Year in 2003 and 2004.  She holds the school record with 2,035 career digs (second all-time in NE-10 history) and ranks seventh with 204 career service aces.  Academically, Pierluisi was named a Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll Gold Scholar in 2004 and was the recipient of the Bryant Intercultural Center Jim Thorpe Award in 2005.